There is a book by Michelle Magorian called A Little Love Song which I have been reading at least once a year for about fifteen years. I love it, it's a story of growing up and falling in love. The main character, Rose, is 17 and thinks she's plain and no one will ever love her. Very common feeling for lots of people. However Rose is not my reason for writing this. The thought I had while reading the book again is that every man can be put into the category of one of the two male leads. This isn't saying they'll look or act exactly the same or that women can't be put in the same categories but I gotta go with what I know from personal experience.
The two types of men, there are the Derry types and the Alec types.
Derry types are the ones who only sleep with you to impress their friends. They can be charming and funny as well as cruel and confusing. They will build you up and the whip the carpet out from under you. These are the game players who never call. They might not be bad guys but they are the ones who will make you cry. The common denominator in the Derry type is that they are selfish, have no real feelings for you and eventually will break you heart if you don't hold on to it tight. I don't like Derry types, I've gone out with alot of them (unfortunately). However through years of trial and error I've started to develop a spidey sense about these guys, can usually spot them fairly quick and run like hell. Women fall for these men lots however the arrogance of thinking their fantastic seems to have a direct effect on their intelligence and sexual skills because neither are ever impressive after more then 5 minutes.
Alec types, these are the guys who make you tea when a Derry makes you cry. They are the ones we can be exactly ourselves around. They are comfort and understanding. Laughter and challenging. They are the blokes who after you've had a bad day will make you dinner and then carry you to bed and make sure you go to sleep happy. These are quiet simply the ones who are good for us, they never make you doubt yourself or how much they like you because they don't mess about. The Alec types are the ones who we should chose every time. Unfortunately they are hard to find. Some that you do find there isn't that sexual spark and you end up as friends, this isn't a bad thing, always good to have an Alec in your life, whatever his role!
As a final observation, one woman's Derry is another's Alec, gotta discover these things for yourself. Just don't fall for the nice guy act and petty words, fall for the guy who's every act is nice and makes you laugh til you cry.
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